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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Grinnell professor explores Bhakti traditions

TOMMY MORGAN JR. February 18, 2010

Devotion can come in many forms. For some, including female Hindi ascetics, it can mean sacrificing a typical life in the name of religious adherence. Antoinette DeNapoli, a visiting professor of Asian...

Finnish choir sings

TOMMY MORGAN JR. February 18, 2010

While the works of British, German, and American composers are easy to find in Iowa, music from other locales may at times be less prominent. This weekend, the YL Male Voice Choir, a Finnish group, will...

When all the leaves turn blue

HANNA ROSMAN February 18, 2010

Following a musical in the fall, Kirkwood Community College students will experiment in drama and farce in a dark comedic production. House of Blue Leaves will be produced three times, beginning Friday...

From bees to poetry

SARAH LARSON February 18, 2010

For writer Karen Leona Anderson, poetry and science go hand-in-hand. She wrote her dissertation at Cornell University on the two subjects and researched bees for her latest collection of poems, titled...

Medium: Bijou porn

CAROLINE BERG February 18, 2010

Watching porn has never been on my list of things to do before I die. However, when the UI put its foot down on the Bijou last week for its scheduled Disco Dolls in Hot Skin in 3-D, I was actually a wee...

Velvet above ground

DI STAFF February 18, 2010

The experience of being on tour has definitely been interesting for Velvet Davenport — even if it hasn’t been the most hygienic. “You just have to get to a place, play music, and have fun,” said...

Exploring censorship

JOSIE JONES February 18, 2010

Think of a singing penis, a Heisman Trophy, and a comb phone. Think Poona the F*ckdog. “It’s so over the top,” codirector and actor Brian Tanner said, describing the play. “But it seemed like...

Living in the dark(room)

HANNA ROSMAN February 18, 2010

In a world in which photographers work in the digital fortress of computers, Kelli Connell enjoys working in a darkroom. “Sitting at a computer [editing photos] holds a little less magic,” she said. The...

Linked stories in small-town U.S.A.

SARAH LARSON February 18, 2010

Barnes & Noble chose UI alum and writer Jerry Gabriel as the 2010 Discover Great New Writers Award finalist for his collection of short stories titled Drowned Boy. “It’s a great honor,” Gabriel...

The winding road to writing

REBECCA KOONS February 18, 2010

All it took was two short stories. What began as works about three people in a broken-down car in New Mexico and the acquaintances of an overweight, lovesick man living in Baltimore provided a portion...

Femininity through movement

HANNAH KRAMER February 18, 2010

UI dance faculty and graduate students will perform this weekend, disproving the “those who can’t do, teach” cliché. The untitled show will be performed in North Hall’s Space/Place at 8 p.m....

Stegosaurus (Or) Our Golden Years looks at the Earth

MARISA WAY February 18, 2010

This winter, there has been a lot of buzz about viruses, particularly the flu, sweeping the country. At least when people weren’t talking about the weather. In his upcoming play Stegosaurus (Or) Our...

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